Wish List for a Scandi Folder

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william O

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I am interested in a folder for use while with my son on Boy Scout events when fixed blade knives are banned(right or wrong it's their rule). I own a wonderful Swiss Tool and a Mel Pardue Griptilian, both which I love, but they don't seem to carve wood/feathersticks like I'd like. I also bought a WK-2, but it doesn't seem to cut too great for me, and the scales and blade seem a little too wiggly for my taste.
I'm sure it's more my lace of proper technique than the tool, but I seem to be more comfortable with a scandi grind for wood carving. I love my Enzo Trapper, and I'm looking for a folder that has similar performance. 1. scandi grind, 2. comfortable grip, 3. O-1 or D-2 steel, I think, 4. under 4 inch length blade, 5. locking mechanism strong enough to take light batoning of 1 inchish thick wood, 6. very sharp squared spine to shower sparks from a firesteel.

I've been told that Enzo will be selling a scandi folder later this month, or at least this spring, that I'm strongly considering. Also stumbled upon a very nice looking Bernie Garland Bushcraft Folder, but it looks very expensive, and I'm not familiar with his reputation.

Is there another folder I should consider? Is it conceivable that I can have a knife maker craft one to the above specifications?

Sorry for the naive questions, William
 
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I would prefer a fixed blade, but there is no point going against their rules and upsetting people. I don't know of a folder with a scandi grind, if no one makes one then the easiest option would probably be to take a suitable folder and have it reground.

This makes me think of my Sabre grind Endura 4 in VG-10, I can't help thinking that this could be turned into a scandi grind blade without all that much work.
 
I don't own one myself but Bernie Garlands knives are apparently really good, they seem pretty popular as bushcraft knives in the UK and I've heard a lot of good things about them on BushcraftUK. They are expensive though, which has prevented me from getting one (especially with the exchange rate).

Another scandi ground folder (I don't really know of many) that a lot of people like and I've considered buying myself is one made by EKA. I believe the Swede-88 is one of their more popular models. Here are their knives.

Those are really the only ones I know of, hope you find something that suits your needs.
 
Another scandi ground folder (I don't really know of many) that a lot of people like and I've considered buying myself is one made by EKA. I believe the Swede-88 is one of their more popular models.
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The Eka 88 is a really nice outdoor knife; i wouldn't chop with it but it should suffice for nearly all normal knife use. It's a terrific slicer as well. If you want to see it in the hand, I made a video review about it and the simpler Eka 8 Lite.
 
Dagon said:
The Eka 88 is a really nice outdoor knife; i wouldn't chop with it but it should suffice for nearly all normal knife use. It's a terrific slicer as well. If you want to see it in the hand, I made a video review about it and the simpler Eka 8 Lite.
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Great review Dagon! That is not the first I have seen of your youtube vids. Thanks for the info.
 
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